March 14: The Capital Ring (3)

After receiving some very unpleasant news yesterday (my sister's cancer has spread and is now inoperable) I didn't feel much like going home after finishing my night at Durrants. Instead I picked a random stage from the Capital Ring.

I started off from Greenford, from where the path led to Paradise Fields. This is real progress - a former golf course turned into a small wetland reserve. The path then followed the Grand Union Canal before turning up to Horsenden Hill, one of the highest points in west London.

Sudbury and Harrow - famous for its school, one of the great bastions of English priviledge - followed in quick succession. The path then took me past Northwick Park Hospital. A gaggle of journalists had gathered outside. I assumed this was about some celebrity story and passed on swiftly. I later found out that this was where the disastrous medical tests were taking place.

I finished the walk at nearby South Kenton. It wasn't easy walking after a night of media monitoring, but it helped clear my head.

Today: 5+ miles
2006 total: 96 miles